Flo
(312) 243-0477
1434 W Chicago Ave
Chicago,
IL
60622
41.8962
-87.6638
Neighborhoods: Goose Island, West Side
What People Are Saying About Flo
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene
This place is easy on the eyes: Two small rooms with hardwood floors, solid wood tables, and walls painted in soft, muted tones. Owners and folk art collectors Rodney and Renee Carswell's eclectic taste permeates the space, from contemporary gothic paintings and displays of local photography to a curious pencil collection in a rack at the front counter.
The Food
The early menu offers hearty egg dishes, sandwiches, wraps, fresh soups, hot plates and fresh pastries. At breakfast, the enormous, delicious egg sandwich piles scrambled eggs, roasted peppers, spinach and basil mayo on thick brioche toast and is served with home fries. The chilaquiles winningly blend eggs, corn tortillas, onions and chicken topped with cheddar cheese and served with a warm tortilla and firm black beans. A dinner menu offers signature items like Frito pie and the "Flo bowl," a melange of grilled shrimp, chicken, sausage, mushrooms and rice.
User Reviews
iaal
May 22, 2009
Ordered delivery from here. Food arrived over an hour after ordering, they assured us it would be here in 30 minutes. Dishes were cold, soggy, and difficult to eat out of their fancy looking take out boxes. Flavors in most dishes were nonexistent, and the few that had flavor must have had every spice in the kitchen in them. In the end I enjoyed the bread and thats about it. As the headline states, nothing special, there are plenty of other great places in the area to try.
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HeyNowLDT
July 07, 2008
I used to live on the West Coast, and I have a fondness for breakfast burritos. Flo is my favorite place in Chicago to try to recapture that West Coast glory. It's kind of steep, but delicous, nonetheless. In fact the whole brunch is inspired by the Southwest. I've never had a regular meal there, but they also seem to have a wide variety of options. Last time I went, I had the blueberry pancakes, and they were perfectly cooked and perfectly balanced with the blueberry to batter ratio. Another important fact to be noted is their use of my favorite local coffee, Intelligentsia. You are able to help yourself to it when you're waiting for your table, but, contrary to popular belief, it is not free. They add it to your tab when you are seated.
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MeLB4
June 06, 2008
YUMMY. ok the coffe is really good and i never say that about coffee. ALSO get the rojo BLOODY MARY it is so good. and for breakfast the burrito it is the best. I love FLOs.
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When to Go:
Flo gets packed on weekends, when locals stream in for blueberry and strawberry pancakes with house-made fruit syrups, plus smoked chipotle hash and specials like artichoke and eggplant frittata.
Save Money:
On Tuesday to Thursday nights, look for seasonal drink specials on beer, cocktails, margaritas and sangria ($3-$5).
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Cash, Visa, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Smoking Permitted:
No
